Commodity subsidies in Hampshire County, Massachusetts totaled $13.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 77 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 4 | $3,159,637 | $789,909 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 8 | $5,139,395 | $642,424 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 12 | $6,446,007 | $537,167 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 17 | $7,545,591 | $443,858 |
| Top 5% | 62% | 21 | $8,192,806 | $390,134 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 25 | $8,729,672 | $349,187 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 29 | $9,173,941 | $316,343 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 34 | $9,626,018 | $283,118 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 38 | $9,952,164 | $261,899 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 42 | $10,225,134 | $243,456 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 46 | $10,462,692 | $227,450 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 51 | $10,716,328 | $210,124 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 55 | $10,889,352 | $197,988 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 59 | $11,041,369 | $187,142 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 64 | $11,217,895 | $175,280 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 68 | $11,350,480 | $166,919 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 72 | $11,469,033 | $159,292 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 76 | $11,577,671 | $152,338 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 81 | $11,705,111 | $144,508 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 85 | $11,799,917 | $138,823 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 342 | $1,485,989 | $4,345 |
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